Scotland
North East Scotland
Fife

Collessie

Collessie is a village and parish of , Scotland. The village is set on a small hillock centred on a historic church. Due to rerouting of roads, it now lies north of the A91.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Collesie”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palace of Monimail and Cairnie Hill.

Castle
Photo: Karen Vernon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , also known as Monimail Tower, was a Renaissance palace in , Scotland. A residence of the Archbishops of St Andrews from the 13th century, in the early 17th century Monimail became a chief seat of the Melville family.

Peak
Photo: Wereldburger758, CC BY-SA 3.0.
lies at the eastern end of the , above the village of Collessie . It is the highest point of a small upland area between Collesie Den and Collairnie Farm.

Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a freshwater loch, situated in North in the Parish of , in the of Scotland. The Loch has for many years been used as a fishery and is well known for its abundant fish life. is situated 2 miles northwest of Collessie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letham and Ladybank.

Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , Scotland, located just off the A92, around 5 miles from . According to the 2001 Census, has 138 residents, although this has without a doubt increased in the previous years. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Collessie.

Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former burgh of , . It is about 62 kilometres north of , 8 kilometres southwest of , close to the River Eden. Its 2006 population was estimated at 1,582. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Collessie.

Village
is a small village in , Scotland, in the parish of , about 2 miles south-east of . It is situated on the north-east shore of , a 44 ha freshwater loch. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Collessie.

Collessie

Latitude
56.30617° or 56° 18′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.15576° or 3° 9′ 21″ west
Elevation
203 feet (62 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB CL8
Open location code
9C8R8R4V+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29621830
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2652567
Wiki­data ID
Q3683008
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scots—“Collessie” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Collessie”
  • Chinese: “柯莱西”
  • Dutch: “Collessie”
  • French: “Collessie”
  • Italian: “Collessie”
  • Russian: “Коллесси”
  • Scots: “Collessie”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Collessie Kirk and Collessie Victory Hall.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Collessie”. Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.